OAK CLOSE, ME9 7BF - Information

Overview

The ME9 7BF postcode is in Swale, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME9 7BF area, explore the ME9 7BF Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME9 7BF area, visit the ME9 7BF House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.6743514352879734, 51.337181024615056 ]
  • What 3 Words: anguished.sheds.inflict
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NameType
Postcode AreaME9
WardBorden and Grove Park
Middle layer Super Output AreaBorden & The Meads
Lower Tier Local AuthoritySwale
Upper Tier Local AuthorityKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaMedway
Police ForceKent
NHS Care BoardNHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBorden and Grove Park
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySittingbourne and Sheppey
Multiple Deprivation Index16514

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural white-collar workers / Ageing rural neighbourhoods / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Accessible countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Danaway(0.15 mi)

  • Danaway, (0.15 mi)
  • Chestnut Street, (0.53 mi)
  • Oad Street, (0.77 mi)
  • Chesley, (0.81 mi)
  • Keycol, (0.88 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Westfield Gardens(0.13 mi)

  • Westfield Gardens, (0.13 mi)
  • Westfield Gardens, (0.14 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Newington(1.25 mi)

  • Newington, (1.25 mi)
  • Sittingbourne, (2.60 mi)
  • Kemsley, (3.08 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(16.06 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (16.06 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (38.34 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (42.08 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Outdoor Pursuits UK Ltd
    0.41 mi
  • Applegate Farm Shop
    0.56 mi

OAK CLOSE, ME9 7BF Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME97BF is 612 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2548), Between 25 to 34 (1861), and Between 35 to 44 (1739).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 559 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 18.

Education

Regarding education, 147 adults have Level 4, while 82 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (519), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (346).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (55)
  • Professional occupations (49), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (39)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (305), followed by No religion (198).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (117) followed by Intermediate occupations (83), and Small employers and own account workers (81).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (709), and 677 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2477) and European Union EU-14 (30).